Summary
Saif Alabachi is an AI engineering professor and practitioner with nine years of professional experience and a deep academic background culminating in a PhD in Computer Software Engineering from the University of Central Florida. He teaches and supervises across a wide range of topics—from machine learning, computer vision, and robotics to distributed databases and reinforcement learning—while leading research in UAV autonomy, human-robot interaction, and educational AI. In industry, he has architected and deployed end-to-end enterprise AI systems, including LLM-based multi-RAG and Graph RAG solutions, real-time inference pipelines, and computer vision products. He combines hands-on software and data engineering experience (C++, Python, ETL, databases) with curriculum development and departmental leadership. Known for translating operational problems into measurable AI outcomes, he mentors teams to deliver production-grade systems. A less obvious strength is his long history of bridging telecom and enterprise systems work with cutting-edge robotics research, giving him a rare practical perspective on real-world AI deployment constraints.
9 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree Computer Engineering, Master’s Degree Computer Engineering at Al-Nahrain University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Computer Software Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Computer Software Engineering at University of Central Florida